Fireplace basket



July 17, 1928. I 1,077,541 w. T. BAILEY I FIREPLIAcE' BASKET Filed Jan.24, 1928 I7 -Z Patented July 17, 1928.

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This invention relates tofireplace baskets and it is an object of theinvention to provide a basket of this kind constructed inv a mann'erpermitting it to bereadily placed within 5 a fireplace irrespective of;the relative spacing orvarying lengths of the conventional frame lugs.

The invention also contemplates a basket of this kind constructed in amanner permitting it to be properly applied wlthln a v fireplace frameand more especially through the medium of a pair of spaced hook memberscarried by the end portions of the basket with each of the lower hookmembers 1 provided with an open portion to facilitate the requisiteapplication or removal of the basket with respect to the fireplace framelugs without hinderance or obstructlon being offered by the bottomportion vof the basket.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of'my improvedfireplace basket whereby certain 1mportant advantages are attained andthe de-' vice rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise moreconvenient and advanta eous for use, as will be hereinafter more fullyset forth. v

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein fireplace basket constructed in accordance with an embodiment ofmy invention and in applied position; 2

Figure 2 is a View in side elevation of the basket as herein disclosed;

Figure 8 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 33of Figure 1 with the associated fireplace structure beingdiagrammatically indicated by broken lines.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, B denotes a fireplace basketof a conventional design and any requisite dimensions and including avertically disposed front portion 1 and a rearwardly and sub stantiallyhorizontally disposed bottom portion 2.

As is particularly illustrated in Figures 1 and 3, it is to be notedthat the bottom portion 2 terminates inwardly of the ends of Figure 1 isa view in rear elevation of a,

the front portion 1 for a purpose to be hereinafter mentioned. v I a Theupper portion of each of the end bars or members 3 of the front portion1 of the basket is: provided-with a rearwardly dis posed and downwardlyfacing hook Jmember t which, when the basket B-is in'applied po.-'sition, is adapted to be engaged over an-u per supporting or frame lug5. At each si e of the front portion 1 of the basket and at the lowerpart thereof is an upwardly facing hook member 6 substantially inalignment with the adjacent upper hook member 4. The lower portion ofthe hook member 6 is provided with a laterallyand downwardly disposedoffset portion '7 which is secured to the basket at a point inwardly ofthe adjacent end bar or member 3'and preferably at a point adjacent'tothe junction of the front portion 1 with the bottom portion 2 of thebasket.

Each hook member 6 is adapted to coact with the lower supporting orframe lug 8 and for which reason the bill of the hook 6 is of suchlength to readily compensate for varying spaces of the frame lugs, anditwill also be understood that the structure of each of the hook members 4and 6 is such as to readily'engage without hindrance or obstructionframe lugs of differing lengths.

It is also to be noted that the offset portion 7 of each of the hookmembers 6 results in the bill of such hook coacting with the adjacentside member or bar 3 to provide what might be termed a slot 9 open atboth ends and as the bottom portion 2 of the basket B terminatesinwardly of the lower open portion of the slot 9, it will be readilynoted that the hook member 6 may readily engage with a bottom frame lug8 upon a substantially direct downward movement of the basket. 7

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that afireplace basket constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will alsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change andmodification without departin from the principles and spirit thereof andforthis reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to theprecise arrangement and formation of the'several parts herein shown incarrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim i 1. A fireplace basket having an upstanding front portion and asubstantially horizontal bottom portion, hook members carried by theopposite extremities of the upstanding front portion, a hook at each endbeing vertically spaced and disposed inwardly, the bills of the hookmembers at each extremity being disposed one toward the other.

2. A fireplace basket having hook members at the opposite extremitiesthereof, said hook members at each extremity being arranged in pairsand. vertically spaced, the bills of each pair of hook members beingdisposed one toward the other.

bills of the hook members at each extremity being disposed one towardthe other, the bottom portion of the basket terminating inwardly of theends of the front portion of the basket, the lower parts of the'bottomhook members being inwardly and laterally offset to provide a bottomentrance opening for each of the bottom hook members;

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

WILLIAM 'r. BAILEY.

